How can I create a bar in the bottom of a Java app, like a status bar?

Question

I am in the process of creating a Java app and would like to have a bar on the bottom of the app, in which I display a text bar and a status (progress) bar.

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Answer 1

For a more modern look than the accepted answer go with a GridBagLayout and a JSeparator:

JPanel outerPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.PAGE_START;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.weighty = 0;

JPanel menuJPanel = new JPanel();
menuJPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(1, 1, 1, 1, Color.RED));
outerPanel.add(menuJPanel, gbc);

gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5);
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
gbc.weighty = 1;

JPanel contentJPanel = new JPanel();
contentJPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(1, 1, 1, 1, Color.BLUE));
outerPanel.add(contentJPanel, gbc);

gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.weighty = 0;
gbc.insets = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0);

outerPanel.add(new JSeparator(JSeparator.HORIZONTAL), gbc);
outerPanel.add(new JPanel(), gbc);